Wo Qi v. Exchange Union Company
| WO QI, SUN HONGMIN, SMART RIVER INVESTMENTS, LTD. and DIGITAL FINANCE GROUP COMPANY |
| EXCHANGE UNION COMPANY, SHANGHAI HUIYIN GROUP CO., LTD., SHANGHAI SHENGYI INFORMATION NETWORK CO., LTD. and WO WEIDONG |
| 25-5065 |
| August 11, 2025 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit |
| Other Statutory Actions |
Docket Report
RSS Track this Docket
This docket was last retrieved on December 31, 2025. A more recent docket listing may be available from PACER.
| Document Text |
|---|
| Filing 42 CLERK ACTION: Answering Brief submitted at DE 37 and Excerpts of Record at DE 38 by Appellees are filed. No paper copies are required. [Entered: 12/31/2025 01:28 PM] |
| Filing 41 ADDED Counsel for Appellee Joseph B. Rome [Entered: 12/30/2025 01:36 PM] |
Filing 40
ORDER FILED. Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief (DE 39) granted. Amended briefing schedule: . Optional Reply Brief due 2/13/2026. All briefs shall be served and filed pursuant to FRAP 31 and 9th Cir. R. 31-2.1. [Entered: 12/29/2025 03:33 PM]
|
| Filing 39 Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief filed by Appellant Wo Qi, Appellant Sun Hongmin, Appellant Digital Finance Group Company, Appellant Smart River Investments, Ltd.. [Entered: 12/29/2025 10:34 AM] |
| Filing 38 EXCERPTS OF RECORD submitted for filing by Appellee Exchange Union Company, Appellee Shanghai Huiyin Group Co., Ltd., Appellee Shanghai Shengyi Information Network Co., Ltd., Appellee Wo Weidong.--[COURT UPDATE: Corrected PDF attached as of 12/31/2025, REPLACING original attachment] [Entered: 12/24/2025 08:00 PM] [Edited: 12/31/2025 01:26 PM] |
| Filing 37 ANSWERING BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellee Exchange Union Company, Appellee Shanghai Huiyin Group Co., Ltd., Appellee Shanghai Shengyi Information Network Co., Ltd., Appellee Wo Weidong.--[COURT UPDATE: Corrected PDF attached as of 12/31/2025, REPLACING original attachment] [Entered: 12/24/2025 07:42 PM] [Edited: 12/31/2025 01:25 PM] |
| Filing 36 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Joseph B. Rome for Appellee Exchange Union Company, Appellee Shanghai Huiyin Group Co., Ltd., Appellee Shanghai Shengyi Information Network Co., Ltd., Appellee Wo Weidong. [Entered: 12/24/2025 02:44 PM] |
|
Filing 35
ORDER FILED. CLIFTON and BRESS, Circuit Judges. The emergency motion (Docket Entry No. 31) for assignment to a merits panel and expedited consideration of the motion to stay pending appeal is denied. The existing briefing schedule remains in effect. [Entered: 12/16/2025 03:09 PM]
|
| Filing 34 REPLY to Response to Motion to Expedite (DE 32) filed by Appellant Wo Qi, Appellant Sun Hongmin, Appellant Digital Finance Group Company, Appellant Smart River Investments, Ltd.. [Entered: 12/15/2025 09:08 AM] |
| Filing 33 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT pursuant to FRAP 26.1 and CR 26.1-1 filed by Appellee Exchange Union Company, Appellee Shanghai Huiyin Group Co., Ltd., Appellee Shanghai Shengyi Information Network Co., Ltd., Appellee Wo Weidong. [Entered: 12/09/2025 11:22 AM] |
| Filing 32 RESPONSE to Motion to Expedite (DE 31) filed by Appellee Exchange Union Company, Appellee Shanghai Huiyin Group Co., Ltd., Appellee Shanghai Shengyi Information Network Co., Ltd., Appellee Wo Weidong. [Entered: 12/09/2025 11:15 AM] |
| Filing 31 MOTION to Expedite filed by Appellant Wo Qi, Appellant Sun Hongmin, Appellant Digital Finance Group Company, Appellant Smart River Investments, Ltd.. [Entered: 12/01/2025 01:29 PM] |
| Filing 30 Emergency MOTION Circuit Rule 27-3 Certificate filed by Appellant Wo Qi, Appellant Sun Hongmin, Appellant Digital Finance Group Company, Appellant Smart River Investments, Ltd.. [Entered: 11/28/2025 05:05 PM] [Edited: 12/01/2025 01:30 PM] |
|
Filing 29
ORDER FILED. Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief (DE 28) granted FOR ALL APPELLEES. Amended briefing schedule: Answering Brief Due (Appellee) 12/24/2025. Optional Reply Brief due 21 days after service of Answering Brief. All briefs shall be served and filed pursuant to FRAP 31 and 9th Cir. R. 31-2.1. [Entered: 11/21/2025 04:01 PM]
|
| Filing 28 Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief filed by Appellee Exchange Union Company, Appellee Shanghai Huiyin Group Co., Ltd., Appellee Shanghai Shengyi Information Network Co., Ltd., Appellee Wo Weidong. [Entered: 11/21/2025 12:11 PM] |
|
Filing 27
ORDER FILED. Barry G. SILVERMAN, Patrick J. BUMATAY The motion (Docket Entry No. 20) to stay is referred to the panel that will be assigned to decide the merits of this appeal. The existing briefing schedule remains in effect. [Entered: 11/20/2025 02:15 PM]
|
| Filing 26 Paper copies (6) of Opening Brief submitted at DE 23 by Appellants received. [Entered: 10/30/2025 11:04 AM] |
|
Filing 25
ORDER FILED. Opening Brief submitted at DE 23 by Appellants is filed. Appellants must file 6 copies of the brief in paper format securely bound on the left side with blue front cover pages. Each copy must include certification at the end that the copy is identical to the electronic version. The paper copies must be addressed to the Clerks principal office and mailed or transmitted to a delivery service within 7 days of this order. The Excerpts of Record submitted at DE 24 by Appellants are filed. No paper copies of the excerpts are required at this time. [Entered: 10/24/2025 09:09 AM]
|
| Filing 24 EXCERPTS OF RECORD submitted for filing by Appellant Wo Qi, Appellant Sun Hongmin, Appellant Digital Finance Group Company, Appellant Smart River Investments, Ltd.. [Entered: 10/23/2025 09:20 PM] |
| Filing 23 OPENING BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellant Wo Qi, Appellant Sun Hongmin, Appellant Digital Finance Group Company, Appellant Smart River Investments, Ltd.. [Entered: 10/23/2025 09:07 PM] |
| Filing 22 REPLY to Response to Motion to Stay Lower Court or Agency Proceedings, Order, or Judgment (DE 21) filed by Appellant Wo Qi, Appellant Sun Hongmin, Appellant Digital Finance Group Company, Appellant Smart River Investments, Ltd.. [Entered: 10/14/2025 05:09 PM] |
| Filing 21 RESPONSE to Motion to Stay Lower Court or Agency Proceedings, Order, or Judgment (DE 20) filed by Appellee Exchange Union Company, Appellee Shanghai Huiyin Group Co., Ltd., Appellee Shanghai Shengyi Information Network Co., Ltd., Appellee Wo Weidong. [Entered: 10/06/2025 06:31 PM] |
| Filing 20 MOTION to Stay Lower Court or Agency Proceedings/Order/Judgment filed by Appellant Wo Qi, Appellant Sun Hongmin, Appellant Digital Finance Group, Appellant Smart River Investments, Ltd.. [Entered: 09/26/2025 11:24 PM] |
|
Filing 19
ORDER FILED. Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief (DE 18) granted. Amended briefing schedule: Opening Brief Due (Appellant) 10/23/2025, Answering Brief Due (Appellee) 11/24/2025. Optional Reply Brief due 21 days after service of Answering Brief. All briefs shall be served and filed pursuant to FRAP 31 and 9th Cir. R. 31-2.1. [Entered: 09/08/2025 04:10 PM]
|
| Filing 18 Streamlined Request for Extension of Time to File Brief filed by Appellant Wo Qi, Appellant Sun Hongmin, Appellant Digital Finance Group, Appellant Smart River Investments, Ltd.. [Entered: 09/08/2025 10:07 AM] |
| Filing 17 RELEASED FROM MEDIATION (text only). This case is released from the Mediation Program. [Entered: 09/02/2025 07:19 AM] |
| Filing 16 MEDIATION QUESTIONNAIRE filed by Appellee Exchange Union Company, Appellee Shanghai Huiyin Group Co., Ltd., Appellee Shanghai Shengyi Information Network Co., Ltd., Appellee Wo Weidong. To submit pertinent confidential information directly to the Circuit Mediators, please email #[email protected] and include the case name and number in the subject line. Confidential submissions may include any information relevant to mediation of the case and settlement potential, including, but not limited to, settlement history, ongoing or potential settlement discussions, non-litigated party related issues, other pending actions, and timing considerations that may impact mediation efforts. [Entered: 08/26/2025 03:06 PM] |
| Filing 15 ADDED Counsel for Appellee Li Zhu [Entered: 08/25/2025 02:55 PM] |
| Filing 14 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Li Zhu for Appellee Exchange Union Company, Appellee Shanghai Huiyin Group Co., Ltd., Appellee Shanghai Shengyi Information Network Co., Ltd., Appellee Wo Weidong. [Entered: 08/25/2025 01:31 PM] |
| Filing 13 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT pursuant to FRAP 26.1 and CR 26.1-1 filed by Appellant Wo Qi, Appellant Sun Hongmin, Appellant Digital Finance Group, Appellant Smart River Investments, Ltd.. [Entered: 08/25/2025 09:26 AM] |
| Filing 12 MEDIATION ORDER: By 8/28/2025, counsel to email Circuit Mediator regarding settlement potential. Include Ninth Circuit case name and number in subject line. This communication will be kept confidential, if requested, and should not be filed with the court. The existing briefing schedule remains in effect. SEE ORDER FOR DETAILS. [Entered: 08/21/2025 01:02 PM] |
| Filing 11 MEDIATION QUESTIONNAIRE filed by Appellant Wo Qi, Appellant Sun Hongmin, Appellant Digital Finance Group, Appellant Smart River Investments, Ltd.. To submit pertinent confidential information directly to the Circuit Mediators, please email #[email protected] and include the case name and number in the subject line. Confidential submissions may include any information relevant to mediation of the case and settlement potential, including, but not limited to, settlement history, ongoing or potential settlement discussions, non-litigated party related issues, other pending actions, and timing considerations that may impact mediation efforts. [Entered: 08/18/2025 01:24 PM] |
| Filing 10 ADDED Counsel for Appellant Daniel T. Nguyen [Entered: 08/14/2025 04:06 PM] |
| Filing 9 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Daniel T. Nguyen for Appellant Digital Finance Group, Appellant Smart River Investments, Ltd., Appellant Sun Hongmin, Appellant Wo Qi. [Entered: 08/14/2025 03:06 PM] |
| Filing 8 ADDED Counsel for Appellant Samuel Levander [Entered: 08/13/2025 02:37 PM] |
| Filing 7 ADDED Counsel for Appellant Matthew M. Yelovich [Entered: 08/13/2025 02:35 PM] |
| Filing 6 ADDED Counsel for Appellant Matthew Solomon [Entered: 08/13/2025 02:33 PM] |
| Filing 5 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Samuel Levander for Appellant Digital Finance Group, Appellant Smart River Investments, Ltd., Appellant Sun Hongmin, Appellant Wo Qi. [Entered: 08/13/2025 12:50 PM] |
| Filing 4 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Matthew M. Yelovich for Appellant Digital Finance Group, Appellant Smart River Investments, Ltd., Appellant Sun Hongmin, Appellant Wo Qi. [Entered: 08/13/2025 12:43 PM] |
| Filing 3 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Matthew Solomon for Appellant Digital Finance Group, Appellant Smart River Investments, Ltd., Appellant Sun Hongmin, Appellant Wo Qi. [Entered: 08/13/2025 12:38 PM] |
| Filing 2 SCHEDULE NOTICE. . For appeal no. 25-5065, 4:24-mc-80289-YGR. All briefs shall be served and filed pursuant to FRAP 31 and 9th Cir. R. 31-2.1. Failure of the petitioner(s)/appellant(s) to comply with this briefing schedule will result in automatic dismissal of the appeal. See 9th Cir. R. 42-1. [Entered: 08/11/2025 04:29 PM] |
| Filing 1 CASE OPENED. A copy of your notice of appeal / petition filed in 4:24-mc-80289-YGR has been received in the Clerk's office of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The U.S. Court of Appeals docket number 25-5065 has been assigned to this case. All communications with the court must indicate this Court of Appeals docket number. Please carefully review the docket to ensure the name(s) and contact information are correct. It is your responsibility to alert the court if your contact information changes. Resources Available For more information about case processing and to assist you in preparing your brief, please review the Case Opening Information (for #attorneys and #pro se litigants) and review the #Appellate Practice Guide. Attorneys should consider contacting the court's #Appellate Mentoring Program for help with the brief and argument. [Entered: 08/11/2025 04:19 PM] |
Access additional case information on PACER
Access the Case Summary and Docket Report to access additional information about this case on the U.S. Court's PACER system. A subscription to PACER is required.
Disclaimer: Justia Dockets & Filings provides public litigation records from the federal appellate and district courts. These filings and docket sheets should not be considered findings of fact or liability, nor do they necessarily reflect the view of Justia.
